Ash receiver for tables



June 19, 1934. R. v. COLLINS 1,963,551

ASH RECEIVER FOR TABLES Filed Jan. 7, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOI}. 6

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June 1934- R." V. COLLINS 1,963,651

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Patented June 19, 1934 t UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ASH RECEIVER FORTABLES Roy V. Collins, akland, Calif. Application January 7, 1931,Serial No. 507,173 4 Claims. (01. 45-75) that it may be quickly removedso that it may be.

emptied and cleansed. V

Another object of the invention is to provide a table having pivotallegs' which are so connected to the table that they will be held inextended or folded position without the use of folding braces andsimilar structure.

In carrying the invention into practice, one or more legs of the tableis provided with an ash receiver which is comparatively deep and whichis removably held within the leg so that it will be in an unobstructingand substantially concealed position. The table .top is formed with anopening aligning with the open upper end of the ash receiver so thatburning tobacco may be discharged through the opening into the ashreceiver. As the ash receiver is comparatively deep, the burning tobaccodischarged therein will be quickly smothered so as to prevent the odorsof bumingtobacco from emanating from the receiver. The-receiver can bequickly removed fromthe table leg so that it may be emptied andcleansed. In the event the table leg is of a folding character for use,for example, in connection with card tables, means are provided toenclose the normally open end of the receiver when the leg is in foldedposition so as to prevent the ejection of any tobacco remaining thereinwhen the leg is placed'in folded position.

One form which. the invention may assume is exemplified in the followingdescription and illustrated by way of example in the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is'a fragmentary view in perspective showing the corner of atable having a legwithin which an ash receiver is incorporated.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the table leg with the ash receiverremoved therefrom.

. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in section showing the connection betweenthe table leg and the 'table.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the clip which connects the leg to thetable. v

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the ash receiver. Fig. 6 is a view insection through the table and leg showing the ash receiver mounted inthe leg.

'55- Fig. 7 is a fragmentary view in section through the table showingthe ash receiver incorporated in the leg.

Fig.- 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 with the exception that the leg isdisclosed in folded position.

Referring more particularly to the accompanying'drawings, I haveillustrated my invention as embodied in a card table of the folding legtype. The invention, however, may be readily applied to other types oftables, desks and analogous structures.

Reference being had to Fig. 1, 10 indicates a card-table top having siderails 12 and 14 at its marginal edges. The table illustrated is equippedwith four legs but for simplicity sake only one leg is illustrated.

Each leg is pivotally connected with the table top through the medium ofa U-shaped clip 15.

. This'clip is formed with parallel side members 16 joined by a base 17disposed atright angles to the side members 16. The clip fits within thecorner at the interior of the rails 12 and 14 with the base 17 abuttingone rail and one side member abutting the adjacent rail. The clip issecured to the rails by screws or other suitable fastening means. Thespacing between the side members 16 of the clip is sufiicient toaccommodate the table leg which is preferably but not necessarily squarein cross section.

In the accompanying drawings the table leg is illustrated as of hollowmetallic construction and while this is the preferred formation thereof,the leg can be of any suitable material and cross sectionalconfiguration which may be adapted for the use to which the leg in thepresent instance is put. J

At the side of the leg parallel to and opposed to the base-17 of theclip 15, the upper edge of theleg is formed with a ferrule 18. A pivotpin 19 extends through opposite side members 16 of the clip and throughthe ferrule 18 so as to pivotally connect the leg to the clip 15. As thepivot pin 19 extends at right angles to one of the side rails, the legwill swing in a plane parallel to one marginal edge of the table.

1 The lower edges of the terminals of the side members 16 are arcuateand concentric to the center about which the leg pivots. These arcuateedges are formed with pairs of aligned position, it is held against thebase 17 of the clip 15 by the latch 21 engaging the notches 20. Thus, nobraces are necessary to rigidly maintain the leg in extended position.When the leg is swung about its pivotal point until the latch 21 engagesthe notches 2001;, the leg will be in a folded position ninety degreesfrom its extended position and will nest within and parallel to one ofthe side rails.

The spring-pressed latch 21 is secured to an ash receiver or receptacle22 which is an elongated hollow member which is square in cross sectionand formed with a closed lower end and an open upper end. One side ofthe leg, preferably one inner side, is formed with an opening 23 toreceive the ash receiver. The dimensions of the receiver 22 are suchthat it will snugly nest within the leg. That is, the exteriordimensions of the receiver are just slightly less than the interiordimensions of the leg. The outer wall of the receiver 22 is slightlylonger than the opening 23 in the leg so that when the receiver isnested within the leg it will form a complete closure for the opening23.

, Within the leg below the opening 23 is a springpressed plunger 24. Theupper end of this plunger is shaped to coincide with the lower end ofthe ash receiver. This lower end is of open \lshape so that relativelateral movement in a direction at right angles to the opening 23between the lower end of the receiver and the upper end of the plungerwill be yieldably resisted when the receiver is in place within the leg.It will be noticed from the drawings that the latch 21 is positionedadjacent the upper end of the receiver with its ends projectinglaterally beyond the sides in order of the leg so as to engage thenotches in the side members of the clip 15.

A grip 25 is formed on the exposed side of the ash receiver 22 in aconvenient position to lower the ash receiver against the resistance ofthe spring-pressed plunger so as to disengage the latch 21 from thenotches 20 and to bring the upper end of the ash receiver below theupper end of the opening 23 so that the receiver may be disengaged andremoved from. the leg.

When it is merely desired to fold the leg, downward movement of the ashreceiver will disengage the latch from the notches 20 and as the leg isswung to its folded position the ends of the latch will ride over thearcuate edges of the side members 16 until the leg reaches its foldedposition, at which time the latch will register with and engage thenotches 20a to yleldably maintain the leg in folded position. The shapeof the notches 20a isv cam like so that it is unnecessary to manuallydisengage tip latch 21 from the notches 20a to position the leg in itsextended position.

The length of the ash receiver is such that burning tobacco placedtherein will quickly smother. This is very advantageous as it not onlyreduces the fire hazard but it prevents the odorous smoke from emanatingfrom the receiver.

The table top is formed with an opening 26 in alint with the open upperend of the leg. An ornamental corner plate is arranged over the surfaceand corner surrounding the opening, which plate is formed with a shallowchute pro jecting through the opening to direct ashes, tobacco, etc.into the open upper end of the leg and thence into the ash receiver.

The open upper end of the leg is closed when the-leg is moved to foldedposition so that themtents of the receiver will not discharge therefrom.This is accomplished by the provision of a stationary closure plate 2'1which depends between the side members 16 of the clip 15. This plate 2'?is so positioned and of such dimensions that it depends into the upperend of the leg parallel and adjacent to one side thereof when the leg isin extended position. When the leg is moved ninety degrees to foldedposition, the plate will be disposed transversely of the leg slightlywithin the end thereof and forming a complete closure therefor.

in operation of the device, assuming that it is constructed asillustrated in the accompanying drawings and that the leg is extended,any ashes or burning tobacco may be deposited into the ash receiverthrough the opening in the table top. The ashes, etc., will dropdownwardly through the leg into the ash receiver and due to the depth ofthe ash receiver the burning tobacco will quickly smother so that noodorous smoke of burning tobacco will emanate from the receiver.

If it is desired to empty the receiver, it is merely necessary todepress the receiver against the action of the spring-pressed plungerthrough ice the medium of the grip until the upper end of the receiveris disposed below the upper end of the opening 23. The upper end of thereceiver may then be moved outwardly through the opening 23 and theentire receiver removed for emptying and cleansing.

It will be noticed that the side of the leg oppo-= site the opening 23is formed with a diamondshaped opening 23a. This opening is disposedcontiguous to the bottom' of the ash receiver. When the ash receiver isin position its inner surface will be closely adjacent to this opening,so by pressing the finger through the opening the bottom of the ashreceiver will be forced out wardly through the opening 23 to permit re=115 moval of the ash receiver.

To reinsert the receiver, it is only necessary to insert the bottom ortop of the receiver first and then slightly depress it to depress theplunger until the upper end of through the opening 23. The upper end ofthe receiver is then moved inwardly into the leg. Upon release of thereceiver, the spring-pressed plunger will move it upwardly until theupper end of the receiver is disposed beyond the upper end of theopening 23 and thus the receiver will be removably held in position. {ispreviously de= scribed, the lower end of the receiver and the plungerare formed with cooperating surfaces re sisting dislodgment of the lowerend of the receiver from the leg.

If it is desired to fold the legs of the table, the receiver. 22 isdepressed sufficiently to disengage the latch member 21 from the notches20. The leg may'then be swung ninety degrees until the latch member 21engages the notches 2001. which will yieldably hold the leg in foldedposition. en the leg is in folded position, the closure plate 2'? willform a complete closure for the open upper end of the leg so as toprevent the contents of the ash receiver from discharging.

lit will he noticed that the notches 20 are r it shaped and that thelatch member does not bot= torn therein. This cam-shape of the notchescauses the spring pressure exerted against the latch to constantlymaintain the leg i ny in extended position.

- Although I have illustrated my invention as applied to a card table,it is to be understood that it y be applied to any other type of walllot the receiver may pass 12g 6 While I have shown the preferred form ofmy invention, it is to be understood that various changes may be made inits construction by those skilled in the art without departing from thespirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

l. A table structure of the character described comprising a top, a legadapted to depend therefrom when in extended position, a clip secured tothe top, a pivotal connection between said leg and said clip, said cliphaving a pair of spaced arcuate edges concentric to the pivotal point ofthe leg, said edges being formed with a pair of aligned notches arrangedsubstantially ninety degrees apart, an ash receiver removably disposedin the leg, spring means constantly urging said ash receiver upwardly,latch means secured to said ash receiver and positioned to engage saidnotches whereby to yieldably secure said leg in either extended orfolded position, said table top being formed with an openingtherethrough in vertical alignment with the ash receiver.

2. A table structure comprising a horizontal top, a hollow leg dependingtherefrom, said top being formed with an opening therethrough invertical alignment with said leg, an ash receiver adapted to nest withinthe leg, said leg being formed with a side opening through which saidash receiver is insertable, means yieldingly retaining the-ash receiverin position, the upper end of said ash receiver being open wlierebymatter discharged through the opening in the top will deposit in saidash receiver.

3. A table structure comprising a horizontal top, a hollow leg dependingtherefrom, said top being formed with an opening therethrough invertical alignment with said leg, an ash receiver adapted to nest withinthe leg, said leg being formed with a side opening through which saidash receiver is insertable, means yieldingly retaining the ash receiverin position, the upper end of said ash receiver being open, said ashreceiver being elongated with its upper end open and its lower endclosed, said ash receiver being positioned in the leg with its upper endcontiguous to the opening through the top.

4. A table of the character described comprising a top, a leg pivotallyconnected therewith whereby it may be arranged in extended or foldedposition relative to the top, an ash receiver fitted within the leg,said top being formed with an opening in alignment with the ash receiverin the leg whereby matter may be discharged through said opening intosaid ash receiver, and means for preventing the discharge of thecontents from said ash receiver when the leg is placed in foldedposition.

ROY V. COLLINS.

